[JohnnyReb]

trvlr, on 10 April 2012 - 02:23 PM, said:

yep - bought a new harley a few years back - joined an HD forum and the long time locals were making the same observations. New posters, usually looking for some info, or fussing about QC issues, problems. Most newbies post usually about problems - get an answer, then gone till the next problem. Seems the nature of online forums in general.

This is a good observation. I do notice a lot of names pop up, ask a Q, and poof there gone. Don't like honest answers maybe? When I was new I had my questions, had my rant, got some honest answers in a kind and gracious way......and here I still am great group of guys and gals here. IMO this forum has the kindest and most respectfull people torward one another, opposing opinions or not, than any other forum I've been on. I dunno why any newbies would not want to stick around. Not enough drama maybe?

[stein]

JohnnyReb, on 10 April 2012 - 05:30 PM, said:

This is a good observation. I do notice a lot of names pop up, ask a Q, and poof there gone. Don't like honest answers maybe? When I was new I had my questions, had my rant, got some honest answers in a kind and gracious way......and here I still am great group of guys and gals here. IMO this forum has the kindest and most respectfull people torward one another, opposing opinions or not, than any other forum I've been on. I dunno why any newbies would not want to stick around. Not enough drama maybe?

I think it is the subject matter.

Gibson's make people HAPPY. People own Gibson's because they like being happy and generally feeling good, as opposed to a lot of other things people might do on the side. It is very much like a hobby.

I imagine a guy who wants to discuss things GIBSON generally does so because they want a good time.

[BluesKing777]

onewilyfool, on 10 April 2012 - 09:37 AM, said:

Try before buy,........play before pay, strum before you feel dumb, guitar should be plucked, before buyer gets......well you know the rest

I like that, Wiles - I am going to write it on my hand! (Tatoo?)


It is all luck of the draw and perhaps to do with the weather - I have been very fortunate in my eBay purchases. A couple of serious porkies have been told by sellers, but I would not want to return any of the Gibsons I have bought from the Bay. My biggest beef is with the Deliverers and Deliveries! Won't be going through that heartstopping stuff again!


Now the guitars I have bought, tried, fried, quizzed, fizzed etc at a music shop include a number of DUDS! Just too much inexperience, impatience and basically, THE FEVER!

And then there were the auctions where I played a dud poker hand by waiting, and missing out on a possible GEM!



BluesKing777.

[TommyK]

GotTheSilver, on 10 April 2012 - 01:32 PM, said:

That's exactly the opposite of what that lady told me the other night!!!




Now you tell me!!!

"It is a fool who looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart." Ulysses Everett McGill.